The Dickinson press., 1887-10-15

Morton county. died at Mandan last
Monday and vas buried Tuesday. Mr..
Bowen had many friends in the West
country who will be sorry to
learn of his death.
Eastern people very seldom say a
good word for Dakota, but when their
crops fail Dakota unlOads her surplus
OH their markets and supplies the de.
fciency. This year Dakota potatoes
are in demand as far east as Newark,
Ohio and Dakota merchants are ship.
ping our fine tubers to that state 10y
the Thousand bushels.
j. \. McGregor. live stock agent OF
the Minnesota 4 Northwestern, r. b.
Wilson, Of the Wisconsin Central and
Colonel Malone, Of the Chicago. Mil.
waukee 4 st. Paul Railways. were in
town this week looking after cattle
for their respective lines.
Dr.. j. b. Mcdonald is building AL
addition IL K "a to his drug store.
\ portion Of it is to be fitted up for
office and when completed will DO
very neat. He has also repaired his
property OIL Sims street.
Chas. Speed who has spent the past
few weeks in this section looking the
country over for Il number of eastern
friends leaves next week for his home,
Lowell, Mass. much pleased with the
country and will report fayorably.
He takes back with him substantial
proof of the fertility of the soil in the
shape of grain. roots and vegetables
and will return in the spring with a
number of friends. While here Mr..
Speed devoted ~ portion of his time to
life insurance, representing the Hart
ford Life and Annuity, one of the
best insurance companies of the coun-
try. He insured some of our hest
citizens.
The teachers institute to be held
at Mandan, beginning next Monday
promises to lie Il successful affair.
Prof. G. j. Pickert, formerly of the
State Normal school, of Winona.
Mimi, will have charge Of the lnsti-
tute. assisted Ivy Prof. w. Mitchell,
County superintendent Of Schools.
Cass county, OAK, one of the most
prominent educators in Dakota. Ter
ritorial Superintendent T.. 4. Dye
will also he there, as we'll as other
prominent educators, including the
County superintendent Of Stark, Nor
ton, Oliver and Mercer. A special
rate of and l-5 fare for round trip
has been secured from the n. L. II. r..
from all points OH its line in Dakota.
Secure one fare ticket to Mandan from
your agent. Before your return the
Secretary OF the Institute will make
out 81 certificate of your attendance,
which you will present to the agent
at Mandan. who will then issue to you
a return ticket for one-tifth fare.
On Tuesday evening,at tho residence
of the brides parents, Sims street, Mr..
j. ID. Barber and Miss Eta Rowe
were united in marriage 10y Rev. Van
Dalsem. A number of friends at.
tended the wedding which was a bril-.
liant affair. The happy couple were
the recipients OF numerous and costly
presents. among them the following:
Handsome smyrna rug. A. c. McGill-
ivray; china tea set, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowe, parents Of the bride; silver cake
basket, A. l.. Libby, Duluth. Mimi;
handsome coffee pot, silver trimmed,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Arnctt; pickel cas-
ter, iRichard Arnett; carving knife
an1.tork, Mr.. and Mrs. q. ID. IIanscom:
silver sugar spoon, butter knife and
caster, Miss Rosa MesserSmith and
Miss Lou Dobson; cut glass water set,
Harry and Lou Rowe; fancy towels,
Mrs. j. V. Bowles; two fine plush easy
chairs, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Washburn,
Minneapolis; lace bedspreah and
shams, Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Rowe;
slams and napkins, Miss Elsie Rowe,
Minneapolis. The bride and groom
are among II best young people and
after the ceremony received the cor
CALCULATIONS of friends. They will
settle down in Dickinson and begin
welded life with the best wishes of
the PRESS and a host of friends.
Mrs. A. F.. Bates, of near Gladstone,
was in Dickinson the other day and
had something to say to a PRESS rep
resentative regarding the sunny
shores Of Florida where she has land
interests. Her land is situated ut st.
Andrews Bay, Fla. and Mrs. Bates
spent last winter there. She is well
pleased with that country. The land.
scape is beautiful and all kinds OF
fruits grow to perfection, such at
oranges and fgs. st. Andrews bay is
Il beautiful sheet of water, navigablt
for small vessels, but not for the lar.
ger ocean steamers. The bay con
tains tine oysters and a great variety
of fish. also %alligators. Mrs. Bates
land, consisting Of 320 acres fronts on
the bay and is considered good prop
erty. She has great faith in the coun'
try and thinks the town Of st. An.
lrews Bay will become a famous win
ter resort for northern people. Of the
| st. Andrews Bay Land Company she
did not speak in very tiattering terms
stating that the company was not
composed Of honest men and had
already sold enough town lots to cove